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Aunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad in the Sky
8 yo African American girl and her brother on fatastic flying journey, meet Harriet Tubman who teaches them about Underground Railroad, illustrated with author’s paintings. Sequel to Tar Beach, about author’s childhood in NYC
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The American Story: 100 True Tales from American History
Short non-fiction stories of well-known and obscure people and events from American history
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Bread Givers
Young Russian Jewish immigrant woman strives to overcome poverty, struggles between old world and new world values
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The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg
12 yo orphan boy from Maine journeys to Gettysburg to rescue his brother who was sold to Union army for Civil War effort
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Daddy Long-Legs
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Sophia’s War: A Tale of the Revolution
12 yo Patriot girl searches for her brother who goes missing after Battle of Brooklyn. She later becomes a spy and uncovers Benedict Arnold’s plot.
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Show Way
Picture book depicts generations of African American women from author’s family and their special quilts containing secret messages and maps to freedom
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